Youth of Change Holds Protest Calling for Action to Prevent Elephant Killings

The Youth of Change organisation staged a protest at Nugegoda Junction today, calling on the government to take immediate action to address the increasing number of elephant deaths in Sri Lanka and introduce effective wildlife conservation policies.

The protesters claimed that large numbers of elephants were being killed in forests and called for meaningful solutions to protect the country's elephant population.

They also alleged that a recent statement by Minister Lal Kantha had contributed to the situation. In addition, they pointed to development activities taking place along elephant corridors as a factor worsening the human-elephant conflict.

The organisation urged the government to take concrete measures to address the issue and introduce the necessary policies to strengthen elephant conservation.

As part of the demonstration, protesters displayed placards and lit torches at Nugegoda Junction, drawing attention to the need for stronger protection of elephants.

Speaking at the protest were Lahiru Weerasekara, Organising Secretary of Youth of Change, and Shalika Jayaratne, a member of the organisation's district committee.